Get Involved

Who we are

Do exactly what it says on the tin. We’re a group of students taking action to improve our local community through volunteering our skills and our free time (lets face it, we have enough of it!). We run loads of fun, rewarding projects so what are you waiting for? Get involved!

Contact Us

Donate to Student Action Manchester

If you would like to help support the work we do in the community, feel free to donate via paypal, you can even leave a message if you wish to donate to a specific project.


Website

Student Action has a new website!

But this is far more than a lick of paint: all of our projects are now run by a custom made Volunteer Management System, which allows project managers and volunteers access to all the information they need wherever they are, as well as online sign up and an entirely paperless operation.

Our dedicated team is also available to provide graphics design and online solutions for your organisation. For business enquiries please contact action@umsu.manchester.ac.uk.

Volunteer Portal

Return to the home page to log into your Portal

Adults - Elderly- Environmental - Homeless -   Kids - Learning Difficulties - One-Offs -Refugees - Young People

Following registration, you will be added to our mailing list. I will email you weekly detailing all the volunteering vacancies there are for that week.  Apply early as many projects prove to be extremely popular.

One-Off Projects

All volunteers need a CRB check or a letter of good conduct to proceed on these projects.  If you come into the office with the relevant information you can complete an application form.

Kids Christmas Party

3rd December 2011

Kids Christmas party, exactly what is says on the box. Kids come to the union we bring the food and fun, Santa even turns up to give out presents. We even had a donkey last year! We take all the kids projects to this party.

This project takes up to 15 volunteers - the more the merrier, we also need 2 or 3 drivers to pick all the kids up, and take them home.

The project managers are Camilla Gordon, Prabina Prabhakaran and Ruby Ronaldson. 

Elderly Parties - See Elderly

Halloween Party

29th October 2011 10am to 5.30pm.

Christmas Cracker

3rd December 2011 10am to 5.30pm.

Spring Fling

17th March 2012 10am to 5.30pm.

Christmas, Halloween and Spring Fling. Basically parties for over 150 people at the bar in the Students’ Union. Lots of fun and we have food, music, drinks and entertainment.  These are extremely popular and a highlight at Student Action.  Not a single one fails to bring a smile to the O.A.P’s faces!  

Kids Away

March 2012

Day trips to an exciting and unusual location outside Manchester runs twice a year.

We need a project manager. Email me if you are interested.


 

Super Learning Day

TBA

 

Sports and Culture United
28th March 2012
Be part of London 2012!

London 2012 isn’t just about London. Across the UK communities are using the Olympics as a platform for projects and activities inspired by the Games.
 
The University of Manchester is joining in. In March 2012 almost 400 school children will descend on the Armitage Centre to take part in a day-long festival celebrating culture and sport. The event is a joint project between the International Society, the Manchester Leadership Programme, Sports Volunteers, Student Action and Student Recruitment & Widening Participation.
 
On the day participants will travel through 5 zones of activities, one for each of the Olympic rings. We are currently looking for student volunteers to help in two of the zones: the Culture Zone and the Food and Nutrition Zone.
 
Student volunteers will need to work in groups of two or three to plan and run an activity related to the theme of the zone, suitable for small groups of children aged 9-11 to participate in on a rolling basis. Activities shouldn’t take the children longer than about 10 minutes maximum to complete. Culture activities could be a national craft or a game exploring a particular culture. It may be related to costume, a tradition, a historical site, in fact anything related to different cultures. For the Food and Nutrition zone we are looking for activities exploring national dishes and Healthy options. This could involve making food or games around food but doesn’t have to necessarily involve eating!
 
Planning will need to be completed in February 2012 and all volunteers will need to be available all day on the day of the event, Wednesday 28th March and part of Tuesday 27th March for set-up. Please note that this day is in the first week of the Easter holidays and so volunteers will need to be able to stay in Manchester for the first few days of the holiday.
 
Help will be provided in planning suitable activities. This volunteering is especially relevant for students who are able to share first hand experience of different cultures through their planned activities, such as international students. Because volunteers will not have unsupervised access no Criminal Records Bureau check is necessary.
 
We will also need student volunteers to help with the event management on the day (reception, directing, buddying groups etc.)








 

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